Tissot Velodrome, cycling track in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland

The Tissot Velodrome is an indoor velodrome in Grenchen whose 250-metre track is made of Siberian spruce and banked at 46% in the curves, with a vertical drop of 7 metres. The hall covers 8,000 square metres and seats 1,800 spectators. Inside are a gym, a training centre with medical and physiotherapy practice, the BMC Concept Store, restaurant and catering, and 30 hotel beds; the Swiss Cycling Federation has offices there.

The facility was built beginning in 2012 and opened in 2013, funded through a mix of public funds and private donations including 2 million Swiss francs from entrepreneur Andy Rihs. It was developed to serve as a training center for the Swiss national cycling team and the Swiss Cycling Federation, which have used the venue as a hub for elite athletes ever since.

The venue is officially named Tissot Velodrome for sponsorship, after the Swiss watchmaker; locally it is still called Velodrome Suisse. Its 250 m Siberian spruce track is open to recreational cyclists as well as the Swiss national and junior squads, and the infield hosts fairs, concerts and cultural events.

Visiting is easiest by car or public transport, as the facility sits conveniently between other sports fields in the area. It is worth checking ahead to see if events are scheduled, since the hall doubles as a space for concerts, trade fairs, and other community events.

The track's hour records include Joss Lowden's women's mark of 48.405 km on 30 September 2021, which Ellen van Dijk raised to 49.254 km on 23 May 2022. The 250-metre Siberian spruce track has 46% banked curves with a seven-metre vertical drop.